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RFP Attachment C CSEAS 2.0 PMC Statement of Work
RFP Attachment C CSEAS 2.0 PMC Statement of Work
RFP Attachment C CSEAS 2.0 PMC Statement of Work
CSEAS 2.0
PMC Statement of Work
This section provides information on the current organization and operation of the Oregon
Child Support Program (the “Program”) as well as the program partners the Program uses to
carry out its mission. The primary purpose of the Program is to locate noncustodial parents,
establish paternity for children born out of wedlock, and to establish and enforce child and
medical support orders.
The Program traces its genesis back to 1975 with its establishment under Part D of Title IV of
the Social Security Act. DOJ‐DCS serves as the administrative hub of the Program. The
Program’s spokes are comprised of organizations in three categories: (i) Working Relationships,
(ii) Service Partners, and (iii) Cooperative Agreement and Contractual Relationships.
The DOJ‐DCS is responsible for the Program’s compliance with federal and state law and
regulations, sets policy, and maintains the federally required child support computer system.
The Program works through administrative and judicial processes as necessary and appropriate
to provide for the establishment of paternity and the establishment and enforcement of child
support and health insurance obligations in more than 250,000 cases. This number increases by
an average of 1,600 cases per year involving: (i) families receiving public assistance through the
Department of Human Services (“DHS”) and the Oregon Youth Authority (“OYA”), (ii) non‐
assistance cases where one of the parties has applied directly for services or by operation of
law for ongoing or continued child support program services, and (iii) interstate and
international child support cases where one parent is residing in the State of Oregon.
These activities have the benefit of helping children in need, encouraging family self‐sufficiency,
returning money to the public treasury and reducing the state’s costs in providing public
assistance. The Program uses a variety of establishment and enforcement techniques to
accomplish these purposes, including streamlined administrative processes and an automated
case management system.
The following organizational chart displays DOJ‐DCS and its primary working relationships,
service partners, cooperative agreement agencies, and vendor contracts. The chart represents
an example of the Program’s working relationships and is not meant to be all inclusive.
Note: for a summary description of the project alternative analysis, justification, gap analysis,
requirements analysis, cost benefit analysis, and project management documents, please refer
to the Initial Advance Planning Document, and other documents provided in the Procurement
Document Library.
The following is a summary of the child support services provided by DOJ‐DCS, and a
description of the service partnerships DOJ‐DCS has established with other governmental
entities and private sector providers.
DOJ‐DCS is the designated agency responsible for coordinating the efforts of all state offices
participating in the Program to ensure that all federal and state requirements are met. DOJ‐DCS
program coordination includes performance of the following functions:
Administration of the Program’s state and federal funding
Management of cooperative agreements and vendor contracts
Promulgation of child support policies, procedures, and administrative rules
Operation of the statewide child support computer system
Operation of the State’s Distribution Unit
Provision of child support staff training
Analysis of Program performance and compliance
Coordination with the OCSE and completion of all federal child support reporting
requirements
State Parent Locator Service
Central Registry (to process intergovernmental IV‐D cases)
Tax Offset programs
Unemployment Insurance Benefit (UIB) Offset
Workers Compensation Offset
Financial Institution Data Match (FIDM) asset seizures
Oregon Lottery garnishments
Driver’s, recreational, and professional license suspensions
Program monitoring, self‐assessment, and data reliability reporting
Following is a list of program partners that help DOJ‐DCS deliver child support services to
families in Oregon.
1.3.1. Division of Children, Adults, and Families
The Department of Human Services, Division of Children, Adults, and Families
(CAF) administers Oregon’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF),
Food Assistance, Subsidized Child Care, and Refugee Cash Assistance programs
and the delivery of these benefits. CAF must refer its TANF clients who have
dependent children where one or more parent is absent to DOJ‐DCS so that child
support can be established and enforced for the clients. CAF staff utilizes an
automated system, Client Management System (CMS), to manage its public
assistance client cases. There are interfaces between CMS and CSEAS that
provide for the sharing of client, child, and financial information and for the
automated referral of new applicant cases requiring child support services. The
CMS and CSEAS system interfaces as currently implemented are not sufficient to
support current business needs.
CAF also administers the State’s IV‐E Foster Care program. Currently, there is a
limited automated interface between CAF and DOJ‐DCS to manage mandated
foster care referrals or to track financial information.
1.3.2. Division of Medical Assistance Programs
The Oregon Health Authority, Division of Medical Assistance Programs (MAP)
administers Oregon’s publicly funded health care programs. MAP must refer its
clients who have dependent children to DOJ‐DCS so that child support can be
established and enforced for the clients. MAP uses an automated system, Client
Management System (CMS), for determining eligibility and delivering services.
There is an interface between CMS and CSEAS that provides for the sharing of
client, child, and financial information, and for the automated referral of new
applicant cases requiring child support services. The Medicaid/IV‐D interfaces as
currently implemented are not sufficient to support current business needs.
1.3.3. Center for Health Statistics
The Center for Health Statistics (CHS) collects and processes health‐related data
about Oregon’s population. Specific to the Program, CHS processes voluntary
Child support systems, including Oregon’s CSEAS, operate in an environment with changes
mandated by state and federal regulation. Two examples of such legislation are the Family
Support Act of 1988 (FSA 88) and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). Both acts and the regulations that followed caused major
changes in child support systems throughout the country, including Oregon’s CSEAS. At this
time, almost all state systems incorporate the requirements defined by FSA 88 and PRWORA.
The current CSEAS is a fully certified child support system. However, it does not meet the
Agency’s need for a technically modern system that efficiently and effectively supports the
needs of Program managers, child support workers, and customers. Therefore, the Agency
engaged an independent contractor to conduct a Feasibility Study to evaluate four (4) system
modernization options available for CSEAS. The Feasibility Study included an alternatives
analysis and cost benefit analysis of the different options. The Feasibility Study Report
(summarized in the IAPD) indicates that the hybrid option is the most appropriate solution for
CSEAS 2.0.
Agency’s objectives for the CSEAS 2.0 System are to improve customer service, increase
collections, improve information management, improve data reliability, improve data security,
B. PROJECT OVERVIEW
1. Project Management Contractor (PMC or PM Contractor) Scope
The PM Contractor and its staff shall augment and support Agency staff in managing the
delivery of the Project Implementation Contractor’s (IM Contractor) required Project Services,
and the Agency’s receipt of required independent Quality Assurance (QA) and Independent
Verification and Validation (IV&V) Services. Agency will outsource for an IM Contractor who will
Design, Develop, Implement, Test, Train, Operate and Maintain, help Certify, and provide
Transition services for the State’s Child Support System Modernization Project (CSEAS 2.0).1
Agency will also outsource Project‐required QA and IV&V Services.2 The Project is funded in
part by the Federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and is subject to oversight
and approval of ACF.
This Statement of Work defines the Tasks to be performed and Deliverables to be delivered by
the PM Contractor to help the Agency manage delivery of the IM Contractor’s required Project
Services, and the Agency’s receipt of Project‐required QA and IV&V Services. The IM project
Director will be held accountable for on time, in budget project deliverables. Agency anticipates
that the IM Contractor, QA Contractor and IV&V Contractor will provide services in four (4)
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The detailed scope of the IM Contractor’s required Project Services is set out in the IAPD in section 4.3.3,
Implementation Contractor Deliverables, and section 4.4.4, Implementation Contractor Project Management
Responsibilities. The IAPD is available in the Procurement Document Library. Also available in the Procurement
Document Library is the current draft of the IM Contractor SOW Table of Contents (TOC). The TOC lists the 16
specific IM Contractor Tasks related to the Project.
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The Program will use the State’s Information Technology Quality Management Services Price Agreement Program
to acquire the services of an independent QA Contractor to satisfy State‐required QA, and a separate IV&V
Contractor to satisfy federally‐required IV&V. The IV&V Contractor will work on behalf of the federal government
under the supervision of the State’s Chief Information Office (CIO). The State CIO is part of the State’s Department
of Administrative Services, an agency separate and apart from the Department of Justice and its Division of Child
Support.
2. PM Contractor Activities
The PM Contractor shall be fully responsible for the Tasks and Deliverables described in the
Statement of Work negotiated between the parties. Proposers are encouraged to suggest
alternate or additional Deliverables if they would better meet the management needs of the
Project. The IM Contractor’ Project Director and the State project team will create a definitive
list of deliverables and delivery schedule to ensure that the Project stays on track.
The Statement of Work defines the anticipated Tasks to be performed by the PM Contractor to
help the Agency manage the delivery and receipt, as appropriate, of Project‐required IM
Contractor, QA Contractor and IV&V Contractor Services. In particular, the PM Contractor shall
perform and deliver its required Tasks and related Deliverables in a manner that enables the
Agency and Program to hold the IM Contractor accountable to required performance
standards. The end result will be a CSEAS 2.0 System that meeting Agency requirements and is
certified by the OCSE.
Payments will be tied to Agency’s written acceptance and approval of identified Deliverables
and be subject to the payment terms listed in the Contract. The IM Contractor shall provide
iterative reviews of draft versions of each Deliverable to the Agency Project Manager prior to
Implementation projects of this scale are complex to manage, and the Agency will utilize
vendor resources to support the CSEAS 2.0 Project. The Agency requires full cooperation
between the State, Implementation Contractor, PM Contractor, and QA staff working on the
project, and with the IV&V Contractor. The Agency will be procuring the following contractor
services:
3.1.1. Project Management Contractor. The object of this procurement is to acquire
the services of a Project Management Contractor (PMC) who will provide the
Project Director and additional staff as described in this PMC solicitation. The
PMC shall provide services related to developing and implementing project
control plans and structures for the entire Project. The PMC will provide
support in monitoring and updating the Project’s project management plan and
schedule, and manage the activities of Project participants to ensure successful
execution of the Project. The PMC will provide services to ensure that all Project
participants, including the contractors, stay on schedule or otherwise mitigate
Project delays. The Agency will also rely on the PM Contractor to supplemental
Agency staff to support the development of CSEAS 2.0, e.g., Business Analysts.
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Not the PMC.
3.1.3. Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V). The IV&V Contractor will not
participate in daily project management or project activities, but will review
project plans and documentation with an outside perspective. The IV&V
Contractor will provide services relating to assessing project plans,
documentation, accomplishments, and vulnerabilities. The IV&V contract will be
managed by the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Office of the
State Chief Information Officer (CIO). On a semiannual basis for the life of the
Project, the IV&V Contractor will provide plans, reports of findings, and
recommendations directly to the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)
central and regional offices at the same time the IV&V Contractor submits them
to the DAS CIO and Agency, as specified in 45 CFR 307.15(b)(10)(ii).
3.1.4. Quality Assurance. Agency will procure the services of a Quality Assurance
(QA) Contractor. This contractor will be independent of the IM Contractor and
will work with and report to Agency and the Project Management Team (see
description in Section 3.7 below). The QA Contractor will develop a quality
management plan, monitor project tasks and activities, and report on
deviations from the Agency‐Accepted project management plan. Agency will
work with the QA Contractor to ensure that the Project conforms to the
Agency‐Accepted schedule and that Deliverables maintain the high quality
expected. The QA Contractor will begin work before the IM Contractor begins
work, so as to establish the Project’s quality assurance standards and processes.
Agency will oversee the CSEAS 2.0 Project and engage the services of the contractors described
above. Four advisory groups: the Steering Committee, the Stakeholders Advisory Board, the
Technology Sponsors Group, and the Change Control Board, will aid the Project Management
Team by providing various levels of oversight of the CSEAS 2.0 Project. Agency will use a
combination of State staff and Project Management Contractor staff to fill positions on the
Project Management Team, and to supplement state staff expertise. This section outlines the
organizational structure by which Agency will manage the project. The figure below depicts this
high level Project organization.
Child Support System Modernization Project
Organization Chart
Stakeholder
Advisory Board
Project Executive
Karen Coleman DOJ CIO Technology
Quality Assurance Lorrin King Sponsors Group
Manager
(Contractor)
Project Director
(Contractor)
Chart Legend
Double lined boxes - Project Leadership
Single Lined boxes - Advisory Group / Other Agency participants
Dotted Line boxes - Vendor Contracts
Dotted Connectors - Partnership / Information Sharing
Solid Connectors - Direct report relationship / Sponsor
The Steering Committee will provide executive oversight of the Project and consist of
department heads, or their executive level designees, of state agencies most impacted by the
design and implementation of CSEAS 2.0, along with a representative of the district attorney
child support offices. The state agencies include the Department of Human Services, the
Oregon Health Authority, the Oregon Judicial Department, the Department of Administrative
Services, the Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicles Division, and
the Department of Justice.
The Steering Committee will:
3.3.1. Review and advise the Executive Sponsor and project management team on key
project decisions;
3.3.2. Guide the strategic direction of the Project;
3.3.3. Assist in negotiating the political commitment by the external agencies to
schedule and implement the necessary changes according to the project
schedule;
3.3.4. Review the quarterly Quality Assurance and semi‐annual Independent
Verification and Validation reports and assist in developing the appropriate
response to report recommendations;
3.3.5. Meet monthly, or more frequently if needed, to discuss project status and
resolve issues that may impede progress; and
3.3.6. Assist in shaping or approving the communication plan deliverables.
The Stakeholders Advisory Board will be comprised of representatives from agencies that are
involved in cooperative efforts with the Program. Members will be responsible for coordinating
the CSEAS 2.0 System development effort with initiatives and activities within their own
agencies. The Stakeholders Advisory Board will meet regularly to address issues needing this
board’s attention.
Members of the Stakeholders Advisory Board may consist of representatives of:
District Attorney Child Support Offices
The Technology Sponsors Group will be comprised of the Project Executive, Project Director,
the DOJ CIO, and technology representatives from agencies that will be involved in or provide
advice to the Project. This group coordinates the Project's tactical demands on the State’s
technology staffing resources and infrastructure.
The Change Control Board (CCB) is established to review all change requests that impact the
project constraints defined in the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of
Knowledge Fifth Edition (PMBOK). The CCB has the authority to approve or deny change
requests after assessing the impact to the Project. The authority of the CCB and decisions
reached by the CCB will be accepted as final and binding. The CCB is comprised of the Project
Executive, Project Director, Project Manager, Business Functional Manager, and State
The Project Management Team will provide guidance and input to Agency on the aspects of
overall project management that will support a successful implementation and operation of
CSEAS 2.0.
The Project Management Team will oversee and monitor, as appropriate, the activities of a
team of State staff and contractor staff. Agency anticipates that the CSEAS 2.0 Project staff will
include at least the positions described in the table below:
Specifically, the Project Management Team will:
3.7.1. Prepare the Project Charter and initial staffing management plan;
3.7.2. Prepare management plans under which it will exercise its leadership over the
CSEAS 2.0 Project;
3.7.3. Monitor Project scope;
Note: Parenthetical references in the first column in the chart indicate whether the Project Management Team
members and Project staff depicted are provided by the Agency or the Project Management Contractor.
Agency anticipates that the CSEAS 2.0 Project Management Team will include at least the
positions described in the table below (first section):
Executive Sponsor The Oregon IV‐D Director will act as the executive sponsor for the Project. The
(Agency) Sponsor has the final approval of all deliverables and invoices that pertain to
the Project.
Project Executive The Project Executive will provide strategic direction and maintain overall
(Agency) responsibility for all aspects of the project and direct efforts relating to
planning, management, communications, configuration management, change
management, contract management, training, budget, and control of the
project. The Project Executive will provide oversight to the Quality Assurance
Contractor. The Project Executive will manage and coordinate the efforts of
the Project Director, Project Manager and other members of the Program’s
Project Management Team.
The Project Executive will review and comment on all documents, reports,
and deliverables in advance of submission to the Project boards for their
review.
The Project Executive will also manage and negotiate the development of the
new/revised cooperative agreements with other State agencies and interface
partners needed to define the changes to the interactions between the CSEAS
2.0 and these entities and their systems.
Project Manager The Project Manager will be responsible for providing the Project Executive
(Agency) and Project Director with administrative and management support. The
Project Manager will assist the Administrative Specialist, Project Finance
Officer, and Contract Specialist in the implementation of the project
management plans and project schedule, including monitoring project task
completion, remaining effort, budget, and contracts. The Project Manager will
oversee the establishment and management of protocols for risk
management, issue resolution, change control, and scope control. The Project
Manager will also assist in preparation of status reports.
The Project Manager will guide the flow of information to and from project
stakeholders and as outlined in the Communications Plan, coordinate the
development of outreach materials such as brochures, videos, posters, media
packets, etc. with the Program’s Communications Manager, to provide
information about the development and implementation of the modernized
System as well as to preview its functional capabilities.
The Business/Functional Manager will work closely with the State Technology
Manager and the Implementation Contractor’s staff and will coordinate the
availability, scheduling, and assignment of the Program’s subject matter
experts for each of the major functional areas.
Organizational Change The Organizational Change Manager will play a key role in helping the
Manager Project’s initiatives meet business, schedule and budget objectives. This
(Project Management person will focus on the people‐side of change including changes to business
Contractor) processes, systems and technology, job roles, and organization structures.
The primary focus will be creating and implementing organizational change
10 years of management plans that minimize employee resistance and maximize
organizational change employee engagement. The Organizational Change Manager will work to
management experience drive faster adoption, greater ultimate utilization and higher proficiency on
and preferably with the changes impacting employees in the organization such that business
CSE. results are achieved.
User Acceptance Testing The User Acceptance Testing Lead will lead Agency testing of the System
Lead against Requirements, and complete Agency testing in accordance with the
(Agency) Program and industry best practices. The User Acceptance Testing Lead
reviews and provides input on the IM Contractor’s protocols for integration,
performance, regression and acceptance testing, including the provisions for
test case preparation and the performance and documentation of testing
activities; and monitors Contractor’s identification and tracking of application
defects, including the prioritization of defects and for reporting on their
number, type and correction.
Project Finance Officer The Project Finance Officer in conjunction with the PMO and the Project
(Agency) Manager have established, and will manage protocols for budgeting project
resources and tracking Project expenditures throughout the project design,
construction, testing, implementation, and maintenance & operations phases.
Contract Specialist The Contract Specialist will coordinate with the Oregon Enterprise Goods and
(Agency) Services, Procurements Services to acquire contractual services for the
project. The Contract Specialist will also manage the paperwork associated
with the contracts and coordinate changes to contract documents resulting
from changes to the project’s scope. Assumes primary responsibility for the
review, monitoring and management of vendor contracts to ensure
compliance. Prepares contract amendments. Compiles contract status
reports. Develops contract tracking or reporting procedures. Researches
alleged contract violations and assists with their resolution. Ensures contract
records are maintained in accordance with retention schedules. Reviews
invoices for compliance with contracts and forwards them to the Project
Executive to approve for payments. Tracks and monitors project timelines
and milestones against agreement terms and conditions.
Works with the Agency PMO Partner Access Coordinator to review, process,
and maintain Interagency Agreements with agency partners.
Lead Functional Design Under the guidance of the Business/Functional Manager, the Lead Functional
SME Design SME will assume responsibility for articulating the considerations
1 (Agency) necessary to reflect the unique functional requirements of the Oregon Child
1+ (Project Management Support Program, Family Court and other stakeholders.
Contractor)
10 years of experience in
functional design, and
preferably with CSE.
Functional Design SMEs Staff drawn as subject matter experts will be assigned as resources to support
(Agency) Contractor design tasks. The SME staff will only be called upon for their
4+ (Project Management specific functional expertise so that the time commitment is minimized. The
Contractor) Business/Functional Manager will coordinate the assignment of the SME staff.
5 years of experience in
functional design and
CSE for 5‐10 years.
Training Lead The Training Lead works closely with the IM Contractor to confirm
(Agency) development of the necessary training and resource materials for each
functional design; assists in finalizing the information needed for full staff use
of the System functionality at the conclusion of the acceptance testing
processes including the necessary training modules, user manuals and help
utilities; ensures that training is comprehensive and effective.
The Training Lead will represent the considerations necessary to meet the
unique training and resource requirements throughout the State. Training
staff will facilitate operations training and technical knowledge transfer from
IM Contractor to Agency.
User Acceptance Testing Coordinates the execution of the testing plans and develops the Acceptance
Coordinator Test Reports.
(Agency)
Information Security The Information Security Officer provides input to the IM Contractor in all
Officer security‐related aspects of System implementation. Reviews all technical
(Agency) designs and development tasks for compliance with federal, State of Oregon,
and Department of Justice policies, statutes and security requirements.
Reviews and confirms the IM Contractor’s provisions for System and physical
security.
Data Base Technology The Data Base Technology Lead provides input to the IM Contractor in
Lead establishing support for implementation data conversion, database design
(Agency) and development, as well as the coordination of data cleanup activities.
Coordinates with appropriate external stakeholders for planning and
acquiring conversion data. Reviews and confirms the Implementation
Contractor’s standards and methodology for database development,
deployment, operations and maintenance, as well as verifies the
implementation contractor’s methodology and rules for entity relationship
determination and documentation. Collaborates on development of
procedures developers will use to identify new database tables and new or
revised columns on existing database tables.
Technical Infrastructure The Technical Infrastructure Lead provides input to the Implementation
Lead Contractor in specifying modernized System hardware and software
(Agency) components and their integration into the Oregon enterprise architecture
plan. Assists in identifying requirements and constraints on the modernized
System hardware and software and their integration into the existing
infrastructure and communications network. Assists in the resolution of
technical design issues and the documentation of the requirements and
preferences articulated by the technical design team.
Technical Infrastructure The Technical Infrastructure Specialist provide the Project with infrastructure
Specialist deployment support, ongoing security and network support, PC support,
2 (Agency) software installation and maintenance, problem resolution, and other day‐to‐
day technology needs of project team members.
The PM Contractor is expected to provide staff resources sufficient to provide all services
described in the Tasks and Deliverables within the timeframes described in this RFP. In addition
to providing staffing to fill designated positions on the Project Management Team (as depicted
and described in the table at Section 3.7 of this SOW, Project Management Team) and
additional staffing necessary to provide effective project management assistance to the Agency
in order to ensure successful completion of all required work for the Planning, Development,
Implementation and Operation and Maintenance Phases, the PM Contractor shall also provide
Subject Matter Experts as depicted and described in the table at Section 3.8 of this SOW,
Project Team Positions.
All PM Contractor staff must identify conflicts of interest with Program case information, pass
criminal background checks, and will be subject to completing, before beginning services and
annually thereafter, the Agency confidentiality tests.
The planning and management of the CSEAS 2.0 Project will use the project management
methodology, standards and Code of Conduct based on the Fifth Edition of the PMBOK. The
Agency anticipates that the Project will employ a range of management processes and
procedures to ensure its successful completion. The Agency will require the Project
Management Contractor to assist the Agency in developing, modifying, refining and otherwise
finalizing the foundational project management documents (the “planning documents”) initially
drafted by the Agency (depicted and described in Table 1 of this Section 4.3).
The Agency requires the PM Contractor to develop and deliver the additional project
management‐related documents depicted in Table 2 of this Section 4.3. Together, the planning
documents and the specific PM Contractor Deliverables will govern the conduct of all IM
Contractor and PM Contractor Project participants, and shall inform and otherwise advise or
guide, as appropriate, the required work of the QA Contractor and IV&V Contractor Project
participants.
PLANNING
PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION
DOCUMENT
Project Charter The Project Charter gives the authority to the project executive to
allocate and procure resources for the project. It also sets the
strategic direction and scope of the Project by defining:
1. Business case
2. Project scope, goals, and objectives
3. Project deliverables
4. Stakeholders
5. Project organization chart and responsibilities of key
management and decision‐making teams
6. Project and program assumptions and constraints
Procurement Plan The Program plans to use state staff and procure project
management, quality assurance, independent verification and
validation, and implementation services in order to accomplish its
goals and objectives for the CSEAS 2.0 Project. The procurement plan
will be consistent with the State of Oregon’s standards and will
identify the logistics for procuring the necessary services and the
state entities involved.
Per the procurement plan, the Program and its contract staff will
follow the State’s procedures in drafting, approving, and
disseminating requests for proposals (RFP’s) from prospective
contractors. A team representing the interests of DOJ and the
Program will evaluate the proposals for each RFP and select the
preferred contractor per the State’s procedures for evaluating
submitted proposals.
Requirements This plan will identify the Program’s expectation of the protocols the
Management Plan Implementation Contractor will use to collect, analyze, document,
and manage Requirements throughout the lifecycle of the Project.
One of the primary IM Contractor Deliverables will be the
Requirements Traceability Matrix (Matrix), which the Program will
use to maintain the traceability of functional and technical
requirements. This plan and the Matrix will help ensure that the
Implementation Contractor incorporates all the necessary functional
and technical system requirements into CSEAS 2.0 before
Implementation.
Deliverables The Program will have final approval authority for approving all
Approval Plan Project Deliverables. The Deliverables Approval Plan communicates
the Program’s standards for the levels of review preceding final
Deliverable approval, and which entities are responsible for each level
of review. The Deliverables Approval Plan also identifies the
timeframes for completing each level of review.
The Agency’s Project Management Team will develop and refine these planning documents
during the conduct of the procurement process that will lead to the selection of an
Implementation Contractor. These documents will remain in place throughout all Project
Phases to provide structure for the project management activities.
The Project Management Contractor shall assist the Agency in:
Developing and implementing project control plans and structures;
Monitoring and updating the project management plan and schedule;
Coordinating between all Project participants and keeping them contributing to the
project in compliance with their respective contracts; and
Ensuring that other contracted staff stay on schedule or otherwise mitigate project
delays for which they are responsible.
Table 2 in this Section 4.3 briefly describes these project management deliverables.
Project Governance The Project Management Office Plan describes how the project
Plan management office, comprised of both state and contract staff,
provides project oversight, governance and management support to
ensure compliance with and coordination between all of the
Program’s plans and the contractors’ plans. This plan defines the
methods and means that the project management office staff will use
to coordinate and monitor all of the project’s entities’ plans as well as
the method and means for those entities to update the project
management office with changes to their respective plans.
Master Schedule The Master Schedule is the most important tool for managing and
coordinating the activities of all Project staff and other participants
working on the Project. This critical artifact will depict in detail all
facets of Work management for the Project. It will be comprised of
modules or attachments that relate to project management and
control for all Project Work. Unless otherwise stated by applicable
contract terms and conditions, all project management tasks and
deliverables required for other Project Contractors shall also comply
with the provisions of the Master Schedule.
Change Control and The Change Control And Issue Management Plan will establish the
Issue Management protocol to manage the changes to and issues with the CSEAS 2.0
Plan functional and technical requirements. Project staff may identify
changes during the Project Planning, Development and
Implementation Phases. The changes subject to the change control
process must be within the scope of the Project.4 These changes can
affect resources, task assignments, functional designs, technical
designs, testing plans, and training plans and materials. Although
some issues may simply require clarification, others may require
adjustment of staff assignments, design or software changes,
additional testing plans or retesting of approved software, updates to
training materials, etc.
Organizational The Organizational Change Management Plan defines and guides the
Change approach for shifting and transitioning individuals, teams, and
Management Plan organizations from the current state of using CSEAS to the desired
future state of using CSEAS 2.0. The Project Management Contractor
will solicit input from the Program’s executive management team in
preparing the Organizational Change Management Plan.
Risk Management The Risk Management Plan identifies Project risks, provides
Plan qualitative and quantitative analyses of the risks, including the
probability of their occurrence and the potential severity of their
impacts. The plan will also describe the process for Program staff and
the Project Management Contractor to manage a team of internal
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The Scope Management Plan defines the protocols for changing the scope of the Project.
Scope Management The Scope Management Plan will define the Project’s detailed scope
Plan statement and guide the decision‐making process associated with
controlling the changes to the Project’s scope during the course of
the Project. Scope changes can result from a variety of sources, most
often from policy and legislative changes or from unrecognized
requirements.
Cost Management The budget for the CSEAS 2.0 Project is substantial. With this
Plan commitment of resources, it will be imperative to control Project
costs throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The Cost
Management Plan will identify data sources and processes for
budgeting resources for the initial Project Schedule and any
subsequent change controls, documenting actual costs, and tracking
actual costs against the budget and the earned value of the Project.
Communication
Management Plan Given the number of staff working on CSEAS 2.0 and the number of
stakeholders in the Project, effective communication will be essential
for keeping all parties informed of the Project’s direction. The
Communication Management Plan defines communication
requirements for all State and contractor staff on the Project and
identifies the internal and external outreach materials needed to
provide information about the development of CSEAS 2.0. This plan
will specify what type of information to communicate, who is
responsible for the communication and when it is expected, what
communication channels to use for Project‐related information, and
what types of communications are appropriate for each
communication channel.
Staffing The work of staff resources will drive the overwhelming bulk of
Management Plan Project tasks. Therefore, assuring the timely acquisition of the
appropriate staff resources at various Project Phases will be critical to
keeping the Project on schedule. The Program’s Project Management
Team has created an initial staffing management plan that identifies
the types and number of staffing resources needed for State
positions. The Project Management Contractor will expand upon the
initial staffing management plan and identify the types and number
of staffing resources needed for each phase and aspect of the Project.
The Staffing Management Plan will also identify the timeframes for
hiring and releasing state and contractor staff as well as the required
competencies training for each project position.
SME Staff The primary mission of the PM Contractor is to boost the Agency’s
Augmentation Plan ability and capacity to successfully manage the CSEAS 2.0 Project to
and Services completion. The PM Contractor’s secondary mission is to ensure that
the Agency has Subject Matter Experts (SME) on staff to represent
the Agency and Program interests at critical points in selected
Planning, Development and Implementation Phase events.
Agency anticipates that the PM Contractor will develop and manage Project Management
processes and procedures. These will include at minimum:
The Project Executive, Project Director, Agency Project Manager, other Project
participants, and the IM Contractor’s project management team will meet
weekly to review the Project schedule and progress reports, and adjust
resources as needed to maintain the Project schedule and ensure development
of a high quality system. The Project Director, Agency Project Manager, or their
designee will facilitate this discussion, and the Project Executive will authorize
any remedial actions.
4.3.3. Monthly Project Progress Reporting and Management. The Project Director is
responsible for ensuring that the Project Management Team prepares and
distributes a monthly status report to internal and external stakeholders
(including the Steering Committee, the Stakeholders Advisory Board, the
Technology Sponsors Group, the IV&V Contractor, and OCSE). The monthly
status report will reflect progress against scheduled tasks, changes in Project
scope, schedule and budget, and a review of Project issues and risks.
4.3.4. Steering Committee Meetings. Members of the Steering Committee will meet
at least monthly with the Project Management Team, along with the IM
Contractor’s Project Manager. The purpose of the meeting is to review Project
progress and any issues affecting the Project schedule, and allow the Steering
Committee to advise the Project Management Team on key Project decisions.
The Steering Committee will also review the semi‐annual IV&V reports and
assist in preparing the appropriate responses to report recommendations.
Every six months the Steering Committee may invite OCSE and the IV&V
Contractor to join its meetings to review the findings of the current IV&V report
4.3.5. Project Meeting Protocol. The Agency’s project meeting protocol will apply to
all formal meetings requiring an agenda. The Project Management Team will
establish leadership responsibilities so that each meeting will have a designated
facilitator (or leader) and a recorder.
Meeting organizers will use agendas to expedite the meetings. Meeting agendas
will indicate date, time, location, invitees, topics, presenters, and estimated
timeframes for each topic. The meeting agenda will review outstanding tasks as
applicable for recurring meetings. Each meeting will conclude with a review of
new action items.
Minutes will be recorded and distributed to all attendees and other interested
parties following the meeting. Minutes will follow a standard format, including
meeting time, place, purpose, attendees, discussion topics, decisions, and
action items. The PM Contractor is responsible for helping to finalize these
protocols, and to ensure their sustained use for the duration of the Project.
4.3.7. Change Control Process. All Project participants will use the change control
process managed by the CCB and described in the Change Management Plan to
address requested changes in Requirements, design, or implementation.
Affected Project contractor staff, e.g., IM Contractor staff, will initiate change
4.3.8. Issue Tracking and Resolution Process. With appropriate assistance from the
PM Contractor, the Agency’s Project Manager will use issue tracking
documentation and procedures to address the range of topics and disparities
that arise during Project development. Issues arise when the expectations and
specifications from one area conflict with those of another area. Issues also
arise when events, staffing, or other factors affecting the Project’s progress
come into conflict with previous expectations. Further, issues arise when
software developers or testers encounter requested changes in design and
implementation and when regulations change or add to the scope of the
Project. The Agency’s Project Manager will track and facilitate the resolution of
the issues and determine if they require a change request and/or contract
modification to resolve, in which case the Project Manager will ensure the
appropriate people and process is engaged.
Each contractor on the Project can expect that the Project Management Team
and Quality Assurance Contractor will review all key Project Deliverables
submitted by each such contractor before making a recommendation to Agency
on the Deliverable’s acceptability.
In general, all Project Deliverables will be delivered and maintained on‐line in the Central
Project Repository. Each Project contractor obligated to develop and submit Deliverables shall
involve the Agency Project Manager and other Agency‐identified parties in compliance with the
applicable provisions of their respective agreements. The submission of Deliverables is a
bifurcated process in which a draft Deliverable is first submitted for comment, followed by
submission of the final Deliverable that reflects consideration of, and as appropriate
compliance with, any comments.
All Deliverables are required to identify with and conform to the PMBOK standard phases
(initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing) whenever possible.
All final Deliverables shall be delivered to the Agency Project Manager (or delegate) on or
before 5:00 P.M. Pacific Time on the due date or will be considered as received the following
business day. Deliverables shall include:
Cover letter
The work product as described in the Statement of Work.
Each Deliverable shall include associated Documentation except for those Deliverables for
which no Documentation is required, and shall be saved in the CSEAS 2.0 Collaborative
Workspace or code repository.
NOTE: ALL DELIVERABLES SHALL USE THE EXACT DELIVERABLE NUMBER AND DELIVERABLE
NAME AS SPECIFIED IN THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTROLLING STATEMENT OF
WORK.
Acceptance Criteria: Each Deliverable must meet its requirements specified in the RFP, this
SOW, relevant Task and Deliverable descriptions, and all other Contractual requirements
including Performance Warranties and Acceptance Criteria that will be developed and
documented in the Contract.
Overview
The Agency has identified multiple Tasks and their related Deliverables that are necessary for
successful completion of all Project Phases: Planning, Development, Implementation, and
Operation and Maintenance of CSEAS 2.0. The Agency and its core Project Management Team
(internal State staff only) has or will develop five (5) contracts through which these Tasks and
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Refer to the CSEAS 2.0 QA Services discussion within the IAPD, a document contained in the Procurement
Document Library, for a more detailed depiction of QA Tasks and Deliverables related to the Project.
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Refer to the CSEAS 2.0 IV&V Services discussion within the IAPD, a document contained in the Procurement
Document Library, for a more detailed depiction of IV&V Tasks and Deliverables related to the Project. These are
drawn from federal guidelines as reflected on the OCSE Website at
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/css/resource/overview‐ocse‐ivv‐assessment
1.1. Overview
The Agency will require the Project Management Contractor to assist the Agency in drafting,
modifying, refining and otherwise finalizing planning documents (depicted and described in
Table 1, Section 4.3 of this SOW).
1.2. Objective
The Agency will have a set of planning documents that establish: the authority of the Project to
allocate and procure needed resources; the Project’s strategic direction; and the high‐level
Project controls necessary to manage participant communication, work coordination and
critical Project document and artifact development and compilation.
Note: draft documents are not Deliverables which will be formally accepted by
Agency hence drafts are not numbered.
Draft Project Charter
1.6. Milestones
2.1. Overview
The planning and management of the CSEAS 2.0 Project will use the project management
methodology, standards and Code of Conduct based on the Fifth Edition of the PMBOK to
ensure the successful completion of all required Project Tasks and Deliverables. The PM
Contractor shall provide these project management and control services for the duration of the
Project, throughout all Project phases. The PM Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring
that all Project participants appropriately support the Project Governance Plan and Project
Schedule, and adhere to all applicable Project controls. As part of commencing Project
Management and Control Services, the PM Contractor shall review its final proposed Project
Governance Plan and Schedule with the Agency and Agency‐designated third parties. The PM
Contractor shall update its Project Governance Plan and Schedule based on this review, and
2.2. Objective
The specific objectives of Project Management are to ensure that the CSEAS 2.0 System meets
all requirements within the Agency‐authorized timeline and budget. Project Management and
Control Services shall ensure that the Project progresses according to the Project Governance
Plan and Schedule, and the Project Management Contractor shall ensure such progress
according to the Project Management Approach and Project Processes and Procedures as
identified and discussed in the RFP and this SOW.
2.4.1. Provide input and clarification to the PM Contractor during development of Task
2 Deliverables.
2.4.2. Provide access to any State policies and procedures related to the Deliverables.
2.4.3. Review and approve Project Management and Control Deliverables.
2.4.4. Ensure Agency staff availability for training on Project Controls.
Note: draft documents are not Deliverables which will be formally accepted by
Agency hence drafts are not numbered.
2.6. Milestones
2.6.1. Project Management and Control Services that comply with the PMBOK
principles and the Project’s Project Management Approach and Project
Management Processes as described in the RFP and this SOW are provided.
2.6.2. All required Project Management and Control Plans are accepted.
2.6.3. State staff members are trained on Project Controls.
2.6.4. Project Templates are accepted by Agency.
2.6.5. Agency‐Accepted Project Management and Control Plans are implemented and
executed on an ongoing basis for the duration of the Project in compliance with
Requirements.
3. TASK: Monitor and Update the CSEAS 2.0 Project Governance Plan and
Schedule
3.1. Overview
The Project Governance Plan and Schedule are the primary control elements for the Project.
The PM Contractor shall be primarily responsible for monitoring the progress of all Project
participants and updating the plan and schedule to appropriately reflect the facts,
circumstances and events related to the observed progress; and their impact on schedule,
priorities and resources.
The specific objective of this Task is to ensure that the Project Management Team has all the
necessary information to make decisions regarding acceptable or unacceptable Project Work
progression; and will quickly and effectively make any needed adjustments to keep the Project
on a successful path according to all Project requirements. Each Project participant, including
Project contractors, will have specific obligations to provide periodic input to the PM Contractor
to enable this Task. Successful performance of the Task ensures that:
3.2.1. The Project is managed on schedule, within scope, and within budget; and
3.2.2. Established Project Management plans are maintained to coordinate a
comprehensive list of activities and tasks to handle the breadth of all Project
requirements and the involvement of a large number of Project stakeholders.
4.1. Overview
The PM Contractor shall augment and support Agency staff in managing the delivery of the
Project IM Contractor’s (IM Contractor) required Project Services, and the Agency’s receipt of
required independent Quality Assurance (QA) and Independent Verification and Validation
(IV&V) Services.
In addition, at Agency’s request, the PM Contractor shall provide the services of experienced
and qualified subject matter experts as described in the table in section 3.7 to augment Agency
and Project staff as Agency deems necessary and appropriate to effectively support the Project.
The PM Contractor must make acceptable candidates available for the duration specified by the
Agency.7
4.2. Objective
The major objective of this Task is to ensure that the Agency has available sufficiently qualified
and experienced SMEs to support selected Project activities during Development and
Implementation of CSEAS 2.0.
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Please refer to RFP Section 3.3.5, Administrative Proposal Requirements, subsection (f), and this Statement of
Work, for listings of the required Key Person and other SME positions, their qualifications and experience, and the
likely duration of their service on the Project.
4.3.2. Integrate the Agency‐Accepted Staff Augmentation Plan with the Agency‐
Accepted Staffing Management Plan.
4.3.3. Provide the Agency‐Accepted SMEs for Project service according to the required
calendar periods for their Project service duration, and otherwise in compliance
with the Agency‐Accepted Staff Augmentation Plan.
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
4.6. Milestones
5.1. Overview
The PM Contractor shall assist and support the Agency in Agency’s use of vendor resources to
support the CSEAS 2.0 Project through delivery of Project Procurement Support Services. The
PM Contractor shall deliver these Services at Agency request and in accordance with an Agency‐
approved plan. Agency may, in its sole discretion, access some, all, or none of the PM
Contractor’s services under this Task.
In addition to its acquisition of PM Contractor services, the Agency will be procuring the
following contractor services:
5.1.1. Implementation Contractor, who will be responsible for the largest body of
Project Work: the Design, Development, Implementation, Testing, Training,
Operation and Maintenance, facilitation of Certification and Transition Services
for the State’s Child Support Enforcement Automated System Modernization
Project (CSEAS 2.0).
5.1.2. Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Contractor, who will not
participate in the Project’s daily project management or other Project activities,
but will review Project plans and documentation with an outside perspective.
The IV&V contract will be managed by the Department of Administrative
Services (DAS), Office of the State Chief Information Officer (CIO).
More detailed information concerning this planned procurement activity is depicted in the RFP,
Section 3.1 of this SOW, and the IAPD approved by the OCSE (available in the Procurement
Document Library).
5.2. Objective
The PM Contractor shall provide Procurement Support Services as Agency deems necessary to
help manage the successful delivery of the IM Contractor Services; and Agency’s receipt of the
benefit of independent QA Contractor and IV&V Contractor Services.